Activist Defaces Monet Painting in Paris to Protest Global Heating: Woman from Riposte Alimentaire Arrested on Video
Paris, France – A climate activist was taken into custody after defacing a painting by Monet at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris to bring attention to global warming. The woman, belonging to the group Riposte Alimentaire, placed a red poster over Monet’s Coquelicots as seen in a video posted online. The activist’s action was part of several attacks on artwork carried out by Riposte Alimentaire, aiming to highlight the climate crisis. Previous incidents have included …